• Applications to open: February 26
• Deadline for candidates to submit complete application: April 27
• Finalists to be announced: June 8
• Deadline for finalists to submit complete application: June 30
• Interviews: July 27 to July 29
• Winners to be announced: August 17

All dates are based on New York (Eastern Standard Time).

1. The recipients of the Scholarship will be selected by a GFF committee based on the documents submitted by the applicants as part of the Application Process (the “Recipients”).
2. All applicants will be responsible for ensuring that they submit a complete and signed application along with all required documents by the application deadline. The GFF will not be responsible for any incomplete or improperly submitted Application Process. 
3. The GFF LES Program does not discriminate in any way concerning race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, or disability. Demographic information is collected solely for statistical and reporting purposes and does not play any role in the review, evaluation, or selection of scholarship recipients.
4. Travel history is used solely to assess cultural or academic exposure and is not used as an exclusionary criterion.
5. Financial and household information is collected solely to assess financial need pursuant to objective, non-discriminatory criteria.
6. Only the applicants selected as Recipients will be notified by the GFF. 
7. The decision of the selected Recipients by GFF is final and not subject to review. 
8. GFF does not provide feedback on individual applications.

1. Once the applicants have been selected to receive the Scholarship, they will have to provide evidence of matriculation to receive the scholarship payment.
2. Awards are typically paid directly to the student in two installments, before each academic semester.

To continue being a Recipient of the GFF LES Program for the academic year 2026-2027, the Recipient of the Scholarship must continue to meet the eligibility criteria set forth in Section B above, including (without limitations) remaining enrolled in the Competitive University Program and incurring in living costs associated with it. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Recipient withdrawals, is disqualified, suspended, or expelled from the Competitive University Program for any reason, the GFF may immediately terminate the Scholarship.

1. The applicant acknowledges and agrees that the essays, feedback, suggestions, ideas, evaluations, questions, or comments provided in connection with the GFF LES Program to GFF are non-confidential. 
2. All documents and information submitted by the applicants and Recipients to the GFF LES Program, including the essays, feedback, suggestions, ideas, evaluations, questions, or comments provided in connection with the GFF LES Program to GFF (collectively, the “Applicant’s Material”) will be the property of the GFF, regardless of the applicant being awarded the Scholarship. 
3. The applicant agrees that GFF will own and possess all rights, title, and interest in and to the Applicant’s Material, and GFF may disclose the Applicant’s Material to its agents, contractors, third parties, or affiliates and their respective licensees, successors, and assigns (together, the “Designees”) for the following purposes: 
   1. Use, access, reproduce, transmit, or distribute, in whole or in part, the Applicant’s Material in connection with the services, programs, and activities executed or sponsored by GFF or its Designees;
   2. Use, reference, and acknowledge the applicant and/or Recipient’s name and authorship of the Applicant’s Material in connection with the services, programs, and activities executed or sponsored by GFF or its Designees;
   3. Create a database, classify, research, and evaluate the Applicant’s Material, or transfer the Applicant’s Material, in whole or in part, for such purposes; and
   4. Delete, remove from its systems, and/or dispose of the Applicant’s Material, at any time.
4. Recipient agrees to authorize GFF to use the Recipient’s name, image, and likeness in GFF’s institutional materials, including, but not limited to, any marketing materials, press releases, and social media. 
5. The GFF takes data privacy and security concerns seriously and all personal information shared by the applicants will be protected. However, upon applying, the applicant agrees that GFF will not be liable for any loss, misuse, unauthorized acquisition, or data related to the said information beyond GFF’s control. 
6. The Recipient will be responsible for all other costs, liabilities, and obligations relating to their admission, including any taxes that may be due in connection with the award of the Scholarship. Any questions regarding tax implications should be directed to a tax professional. 
7. Any violation of the terms and conditions mentioned here might result in termination of the Scholarship, in GFF’s reasonable discretion, and the Recipient acknowledges that they will not have any right to appeal or contest a GFF’s decision. 
8. In the event any provision of these terms and conditions is held void, voidable, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue to remain in force and be valid.